Awards

The Cambridge Players productions have won several awards such as The Amen Corner, which received a 1965 Tony Award® nomination for Best Actress in a Play for Beah Richards, who also won the 1965 Theatre World Award. The production also earned numerous honors including Drama Lounge, Backstage Garland, NAACP Image Awards, and Ovation Awards recognitions across its various runs. Reunion in Bartersville was later selected for inclusion in the 2009 National Black Theatre Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and received two NAACP Image Award nominations for Best Ensemble Cast and Best Producers, with Kirk E. Kelleykahn, Doug Fager, and Jeffrey Nutting ultimately taking home the 2009 award for Best Producers.

This year, the film A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story continues that legacy of recognition, standing as one of only five documentaries nominated for Outstanding Documentary (Television) at the NAACP Image Awards.